EP1930923A3 - Switching device for medical or surgical instruments - Google Patents

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EP1930923A3
EP1930923A3 EP07120046A EP07120046A EP1930923A3 EP 1930923 A3 EP1930923 A3 EP 1930923A3 EP 07120046 A EP07120046 A EP 07120046A EP 07120046 A EP07120046 A EP 07120046A EP 1930923 A3 EP1930923 A3 EP 1930923A3
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Stefan Gassner
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/14—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
    • H01H3/141—Cushion or mat switches
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/30—Controlling members actuated by foot
    • G05G1/305—Compound pedal co-operating with two or more controlled members
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/30—Controlling members actuated by foot
    • G05G1/42—Controlling members actuated by foot non-pivoting, e.g. sliding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0334—Foot operated pointing devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00973—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets pedal-operated
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/014—Application surgical instrument

Abstract

Um das Schalten für medizinische oder chirurgische Geräte in einem Operationssaal zu vereinfachen, wird eine Schalteinrichtung für medizinische oder chirurgische Geräte vorgeschlagen, die gekennzeichnet ist durch eine flächige Fußmatte (2) mit über ihre Fläche verteilten Sensoren (3), die ein der Position eines Fußes (4) einer Bedienungsperson auf der Fußmatte (2) entsprechendes elektrisches Signal erzeugen, wenn sich der Fuß (4) bei dem jeweiligen Sensor (3) befindet, und durch eine mit der Fußmatte verbundene Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung (6), die so programmiert ist, dass sie bei Aktivierung durch ein Aktivierungssignal die momentane Position des Fußes auf der Fußmatte als Ausgangsposition speichert, mindestens einen Schaltbereich (8,9,10,11,12) der Fußmatte, der relativ zu der Ausgangsposition eine vorgegebene Lage aufweist, auswählt und ein Schaltsignal erzeugt, wenn der Fuß sich bei einem Sensor in dem Schaltbereich befindet.

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In order to simplify the switching for medical or surgical equipment in an operating room, a switching device for medical or surgical equipment is proposed, which is characterized by a flat doormat (2) with distributed over its surface sensors (3), which is a position of a foot (4) generate an electrical signal to an operator on the doormat (2) when the foot (4) is at the respective sensor (3) and through a data processing device (6) connected to the doormat that is programmed to it when activated by an activation signal stores the current position of the foot on the doormat as a starting position, at least one switching range (8,9,10,11,12) of the doormat, which has a predetermined position relative to the starting position, and generates a switching signal when the foot is at a sensor in the shift range.
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DE102006057682A DE102006057682A1 (en) 2006-12-07 2006-12-07 Switching device for medical or surgical devices

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EP1930923B1 (en) 2012-03-28
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DE102006057682A1 (en) 2008-07-03
US20080140058A1 (en) 2008-06-12

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